William Hilliard or Hildyard (died 1608) was one of two Members of the

Parliament of England The Parliament of England was the legislature of the Kingdom of England from the 13th century until 1707 when it was replaced by the Parliament of Great Britain. Parliament evolved from the great council of bishops and peers that advised ...

for the constituency of York between 1586 and 1588.

Life and politics

William was the fourth son of Martin Hilliard (Hildyard) of

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in the

East Riding of Yorkshire The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Riding or East Yorkshire, is a ceremonial county and unitary authority area in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England. It borders North Yorkshire to the north and west, South Yorkshire to t ...

. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. He became a member of

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in 1560 and was called to the bar in 1571. He married Ann Howe with whom he had three sons, William (1577–1632), Christopher (born 1579) and Henry (born 1585). His son William would be knighted and own lands in

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. He became a freeman of the city of York in 1581 and was chosen to be the Recorder for the city on 8 January 1582 following the death of William Bernard. William was a Justice of the Peace for the East Riding of Yorkshire on three separate occasions. Due to his successful career, he acquired a large amount of land around the

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area. He was chosen to be MP for the city of York in 1586. He died in 1608 and was buried at

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hilliard, William Members of the Parliament of England for constituencies in Yorkshire 1608 deaths Alumni of St John's College, Cambridge